Develop
Definition
Example
"Plants develop slowly."
"Children develop language skills by listening, repeating, and practicing words every day."
"The company developed new software to help people learn faster and connect more easily online."
Explanation
To develop means to grow, make something better, create or build something step by step over time. For example, children develop as they grow older, learning new skills. People can develop abilities, such as learning to play guitar or developing confidence in public speaking. A company develops new products, like mobile phones, to meet customer needs. In another sense, it can also mean to start having something (like an illness), doctors may say a person “developed an illness” when it started. So, the word is about change, progress, or growth, whether in people, ideas, or things.